Titans :: The Original Greek Gods
The
Titans were the deities in Greek mythology that preceded the
Olympians. They were the children of the
primordial deities
Uranus (heaven) and
Gaea (earth). The
Titans included
Oceanus,
Tethys,
Hyperion,
Theia,
Coeus,
Phoebe,
Cronus,
Rhea,
Mnemosyne,
Themis,
Crius and
Iapetus.
Cronus was the leader of the Titans, after he managed to overthrow his tyrant father
Uranus from the throne. Cronus later learned of a prophecy that said his son would eventually overthrow him and did everything he could to prevent it. However, the prophecy came true and
Zeus managed to dethrone him and end the age of the Titans, after the
Titanomachy, the great war between Titans and
Olympians.